Google Patent Search Beta Version

[Webmaster]

I thought this was rather cool and have always been into patents.

Click Here (http://www.google.com/patents)

Check it out, they say it goes back to the late 1700's about 7M patents

David

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Here is a cool early Leedy Snare drum foot pedal

Click Here (http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT1458905&id=6xlBAAAAEBAJ&dq=leedy+drum)

David

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Cool stuff!

Slingerland Snare Drums

Click Here (http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT2274435&id=WFlQAAAAEBAJ&pg=PP1&dq=slingerland+snare+drum) 3-point strainer

Click Here (http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT2274435&id=WFlQAAAAEBAJ&printsec=drawing&zoom=4&dq=slingerland+snare+drum) Clamshell strainer

[Webmaster]

This looks familiar

Click Here (http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT4138920&id=X74tAAAAEBAJ&printsec=drawing&zoom=4&dq=slingerland+snare+drum) - Rogers Type Dynasonic System

[Webmaster]

Now, with the above patent you will see a section that relates the patent to other patents.

With that list you can type the patent number in the search box and go directly to that patent.

In the list you will see a Bower patent from 1904.

I believe Mike Curotto has an early Bower snare drum withe this very unique snare strainer system

Ok that's enough sorry to bore you all with this stuff!

David

Click Here (http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT755610&id=QmpcAAAAEBAJ&pg=PP1&dq=755,610#PPP1,M1)

[Webmaster]

This one goes back to 1898

Click Here (http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT609068&id=OINgAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA19&dq=609,068)

I wonder when the first snare drum patent was?

This is patent number 609,068

If you find a smaller number, post it here.

David

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1887 here

Number

388,771

Click Here (http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT388771&id=XQlvAAAAEBAJ&dq=388,771)

[Webmaster]

Further back

Feb 3, 1863

37,570

Click Here (http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT37570&id=5QQAAAAAEBAJ&dq=37,570)

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Even further

March 9,1858

19,602

Click Here (http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT19602&id=BbZZAAAAEBAJ&dq=19,602&jtp=1)

[Webmaster]

The Slingerland "Counterhoop"

Great Abstract on this one explaining why the hoop is turned in.

Click Here (http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT2779227&id=Re1NAAAAEBAJ&dq=2779227&jtp=1)

Dated Feb 28, 1955

[Webmaster]

Hmmm..

I don't think I have ever seen this George H Way strainer before.

It is from 1952

Click Here (http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT2621554&id=Il1WAAAAEBAJ&pg=PP1&dq=2621554#PPP1,M1)

[Webmaster]

Look at this collapsible drum with side port for storing items!

Early 1900's, great reading on this stuff...

Click Here (http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT1113253&id=lVNkAAAAEBAJ&pg=PP1&dq=1113253#PPP1,M1)

[Bebop]

Thats a very cool device that google has. I mustve spent an hour on it!

[Webmaster]

Yes, I have 3 or 4 into it with the new section on the web site.

You need to search a variety of ways to find things, but I'm getting the hang of it.

With the advanced patent search option you can search by name and keyword and for certain years.

I'm working on Ludwig at the moment.

Click Here (http://www.vintagesnaredrums.com/patents.html)for the patent page on the web site.

David